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I’ve been doing a lot of video product stuff lately and have gotten multiple questions about what gear (camcorders, mics) I use and what software programs I use to edit, so I’m going to list what I use and recommend.
Camcorders
I’ve just upgraded to the Canon HF S100 for HD video:
Canon VIXIA HF S100 HD Flash [...]
How To Create A Signature Font Graphic
Here’s a step by step video:
Hope that helps.
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Google Is “Personalizing” Searches Here’s How To Get Real Ranking
Last week, Google announced that they’re increasing their use of personalized searches to people even when they’re not logged in to Google.
What that means, is that if Google knows you like to visit your own website often, and you do related keyword searches in Google for your site, there’s a good chance that your website [...]
How To Make Text Wrap Around Images In Wordpress
If your text isn’t “wrapping” around images in Wordpress even when you tell it to when you add an image, it’s probably because the following code isn’t in your related style.css page of the Wordpress theme you’re using.
Copy/Paste the following into the bottom of your stylesheet, it should fix it for you:
img.alignright {float:right; margin:0 0 [...]
How To Earn Sneaky Commissions
Here’s a sneaky way to make commissions (or to pay commissions to people who link to you) even if they give you a direct link without any affiliate tracking ID.
I consider this pretty controversial because of some of the things you can do with it, and I’ll get to the controversial part in a minute…
Turns [...]
Here’s a handy Postage Price Calculator that tells you how much a letter or package will cost based on zip code and weight, it gives international prices as well.
You can print shipping labels online based on your selection.
It’s about 100… no, 20,000 times more convenient than standing in line at the post office. [...]
The solution for getting more done in less time (seriously)
I’ve talked many times before about productivity, time management, and how to get the most done in your work day.
Studies show that white-collar employees only have 2 productive hours per day on average. (and that stat sounds completely credible to me)
If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, there’s a simple way to double, even [...]
How To Back Up Your PC Drivers NOW (You Better…)
I put a new hard drive in one of my computers yesterday, and it made me remember 2 resources that I highly recommend you remember and use:
Driver Magician: This awesome little program automatically finds all the drivers being used on your PC that aren’t included in the Windows installation disk, and saves them all to [...]
Roboform Review: Password Management Software Saves Time And Frustration
One of the keys to online success is productivity.
It’s also important to keep your online passwords secure… Do NOT use the same password for multiple website logins, that’s just asking for trouble.
If you’re running a multi-faced online business, you most likely have lots of passwords to keep track of: Email, FTP, affiliate tracking, stats, blog, [...]